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Union Gives Notice of Renewed BC Port Strike, Employers Say

British Columbia port employers say the longshore workers union has given 72-hour notice of renewed strike action across the province starting on Saturday morning. The British Columbia Maritime Employers Association said in a statement that resuming the strike action that had halted cargo movement for 13 days at the start of the month is “unnecessary…


Kerry Concludes China Trip Calling Climate Talks ‘Productive’

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said he had “extremely warm and productive” talks with high-level Chinese officials in Beijing, though “a little bit more work” is required to achieve “groundbreaking” initiatives. Mr. Kerry delivered the remarks on July 19 as he wrapped up three days of climate talks in China. The conversations, which critics argue…


Wave of School Choice Legislation Passes Across the US, Including Expansions in Some States

Proponents of school choice funding for K–12 students have had wide-ranging and rapidly growing success on the state level over the past two years. State legislatures across the country are increasingly passing bills that their governors are signing to provide families with options for how their taxpayer dollars are spent to educate their children. Many…


Garden Grove Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Prostitute and Robbery

A 34-year-old man pleaded guilty on July 18 and was immediately sentenced to three years in prison for choking an underage prostitute until she passed out and hitting her with a brick in Stanton. Margarito De La Cruz Guigui of Garden Grove pleaded guilty to assault with a deadly weapon, assault with force likely to…


Garden Grove Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Underage Prostitute, Robbery

A 34-year-old man pleaded guilty on July 18 and was immediately sentenced to three years in prison for choking an underage prostitute until she passed out and hitting her with a brick in Stanton. Margarito De La Cruz Guigui of Garden Grove pleaded guilty to assault with a deadly weapon, assault with force likely to…


LIVE 5:30 PM ET: Michigan GOP Respond to 16 GOP Electors Being Charged

Michigan GOP Co-chairwoman Malinda Pego, joined by Macomb County GOP Chairman Mark Forton and Oakland County GOP Chairman Vance Patrick, hold a press conference at 5:30 p.m. ET on July 19 to speak about the “weaponization of the justice system in our state (Michigan)” that “has 16 Republicans now facing felony charges.” …


LIVE NOW: Michigan GOP Respond to 16 GOP Electors Being Charged

Michigan GOP Co-chairwoman Malinda Pego, joined by Macomb County GOP Chairman Mark Forton and Oakland County GOP Chairman Vance Patrick, hold a press conference at 5:30 p.m. ET on July 19 to speak about the “weaponization of the justice system in our state (Michigan)” that “has 16 Republicans now facing felony charges.” …


Michigan GOP Respond to 16 GOP Electors Being Charged

Michigan GOP Co-chairwoman Malinda Pego, joined by Macomb County GOP Chairman Mark Forton and Oakland County GOP Chairman Vance Patrick, hold a press conference at 5:30 p.m. ET on July 19 to speak about the “weaponization of the justice system in our state (Michigan)” that “has 16 Republicans now facing felony charges.” …


LIVE 5 PM ET: Michigan GOP Respond to 16 GOP Electors Being Charged

Michigan GOP Co-chairwoman Malinda Pego, joined by Macomb County GOP Chairman Mark Forton and Oakland County GOP Chairman Vance Patrick, hold a press conference at 5:00 p.m. ET on July 19 to speak about the “weaponization of the justice system in our state (Michigan)” that “has 16 Republicans now facing felony charges.” …


Surrey Must Stay With Local Police Instead of RCMP: BC Government

The British Columbia government has directed the City of Surrey to move forward with an independent police service despite its mayor and council’s determination to stay with the RCMP. The province said Wednesday that it made the decision to avoid a crisis in policing in Surrey that would have taken Mounties from other areas of…